There is some logic to it. In my State (Washington) the legislature is currently looking at raising the gas tax rate to adjust for the fact that average fuel ec

There is some logic to it. In my State (Washington) the legislature is currently looking at raising the gas tax rate to adjust for the fact that average fuel economy has gone up a whole bunch in the years since we set the tax rate. http://www.nwnewsnetwork.org/post/backers-washington-gas-tax-package-rally-capitol http://www.nwnewsnetwork.org/post/backers-washington-gas-tax... As we literally have parts of the interstate freeway falling into rivers at the moment, I think I'm OK with some more infrastructure spending.